Stay West Weekend Grant Application

Spring 2016 Dates available: February 12th, March 5th, & April 1st.

Deadline to submit applications: January 27th, at 5:00pm

Either online or drop off at the Center for Student Involvement (Campus Center 123).

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Name of Student Organization(s) requesting funds:

Student Coordinator of Event Information:

Name:

Preferred telephone #:

Email: (westga.edu or preferred email)

Staff/Faculty Coordinator of Event Information:

Name:

Preferred telephone #:

Email: (westga.edu or preferred email)

Event Information

Name of Proposed Event:

Date for Event: (Dates have been preselected. Please select your date preference.)

Friday, Feb. 12th (CPS MPR, 2pm – 9pm)

Saturday, March 5th (CC Ballroom, 2pm – 7pm)

Friday, April 1st (CC Ballroom, 2pm – 9pm)

Please Note: The times and spaces listed above are reserved for Stay West events. If your proposal requests a change of location, availability of the space must be confirmed and is not guaranteed.

Start Time of Event:

2:00pm

3:00pm

4:00pm

5:00pm

6:00pm

Other:

End Time of Event:

3:00pm

4:00pm

5:00pm

6:00pm

7:00pm

8:00pm

Event Description and Cost Information:

Name of the Event:

Description for Event: (Please give us a brief description of your event.)

What is the "WOW" factor for your event: (The "WOW" factor is what makes your event different from other events on campus and will "bring in the crowd.")

Amount of funding requested from Stay West Weekends: (Ex. $1,200.00) (*MUST NOT EXCEED $4,000):

Please include a breakdown of the costs of this event: (Ex. Food from Aramark $835.00, Advertisement $85.00, Equipment rental $200.00, etc.) *Note: No prizes/awards/event specific t-shirts will be funded.*

Have you received official quotes for each of the following listed in your proposal? (Stay West Weekends must receive these by the deadline, January 27th via email () or at our office).

Yes, we have received them and will email them to .

Yes, we will print them and bring them by the Center for Student Involvement (Campus Center 123).

No, I do not have official quotes for the cost breakdown above.

Other:

Event Audience Information:

Who is your target audience for this event? * Please select all that apply. We encourage you to reach out to a broad audience and suggest pairing your event with other events on campus to appeal to a broad range of students.

On-Campus Students

Off Campus Students

Greeks

Other Student Organizations

Undergraduate Students

Graduate Students

Other:

Which of the following will students experience as a result of participating in this event? (Please select all that apply.)

Have a blast and describe UWG as a great place to go to school.

Have a sense of Belonging and connection - feel UWG is their home.

Have more pride for UWG (brag about UWG to others, wear UWG paraphernalia, etc.)

Help other - make a positive impact on the student and the university.

Gain knowledge and skills to help them become effective citizens and leaders after graduate.

Grow and develop as a person.

Create life long memories.

Other:

Event Advertisement and Assessment Information:

Stay West Weekends provides posters and handbills for your event.

How will you advertise for this event? (Please select all that apply.)

Facebook/Instagram Event Poster

”Tweet” about it

Place Posters in UWG Buildings

Hand out handbills to UWG Students

Sidewalk Display

Email out to faculty and staff

Other:

What is one creative new way of advertising that will make your event stand out?

How do you plan on assessing your event to see if it was successful? Bottom of Form